Celtic fans have taken great pleasure in Rangers missing out on transfer target Mexer this week.
The Ibrox side were reported to have offered the 30-year-old Rennes defender a three-year deal to join Steven Gerrard’s squad this summer, after the Rangers boss personally scouted and was pictured with the player in France last week.
However, Bordeaux have got the deal over the line, announcing tonight he will be staying in Ligue 1 after signing a four-year contract.
#Mercato Edson Mexer est bordelais ! Le défenseur du Stade Rennais s'est engagé avec le club pour les 4 prochaines saisons !
👉 https://t.co/J0YcILkNbi pic.twitter.com/NI8PZMv2cW— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) May 9, 2019
Knowing that Rangers need to strengthen significantly this summer to get close to us next season, it’s pleasing to see them fluff the recruitment of one of their big early targets so badly.
Mexer looked like a quality defender with good experience in the French and Portuguese top-flights and certainly an improvement on past-it players such as Gareth MacAuley.
Celtic though can’t be complacent either though, with our defence a key priority for whichever manager is in charge come pre-season. With Filip Benkovic heading back to Leicester City and Dedryck Boyata on his way out too, we need to sign quality at the back too.
For now, these Celtic fans are content to see Rangers miss out, taking to Twitter tonight to share their thoughts…
😂😂😂 went all in with this boy & slippy was played big time
— B (@Br7do) May 9, 2019
In other news – Messi ends rangers hopes by staying at Barcelona.
— 7th Heaven. (@Davethetim) May 9, 2019
He opted for Bordeaux when he found out he would be paid in monopoly money.
— Karlos ???? ✊ (@karlosceltic) May 9, 2019
The Stevie G effect?…………… pic.twitter.com/bRgLMxOPgx
— DC???? (@thebigbhuna) May 9, 2019
Aw and there’s you had been practically passing it off as a done deal. ????????????
— He’s back (@Ciro10iar) May 9, 2019
Hahahaha ????????????????????????????????
— Marty (@marty1888cfc) May 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/ColmCeltic/status/1126561548355473409